Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman$84K — $158K *
Iuka, MS 38852In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM; or Master's degree with relevant experience; or PhD with some experience.
  • 4+ years in engineering for Level 3; 8+ years for Level 4, encompassing manufacturing and data analysis.
  • Proficient in Power BI, data visualization, and data management (ETL, SQL).
  • Skilled in Microsoft Excel, including macros and data mining.
  • Demonstrated project management and team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze various time metrics to optimize customer demand fulfillment.
  • Build sustainable models for product flow optimization under various constraints.
  • Develop scheduling tools compatible with SAP/MRP systems.
  • Incorporate interdependencies across cost centers and tools into the systems.
  • Communicate planning requirements with IT and data science teams.
  • Design user-friendly interfaces for improved scheduling across departments.
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives using agile methodologies.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Potential for overtime and discretionary bonuses.
  • Health insurance, life and disability coverage.
  • Savings plan and company-paid holidays.
  • Paid time off for personal and vacation purposes.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Principal/Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer Level 3/4 to support our Industrial Engineering Operations Management (IEOM) organization. This candidate will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Iuka, MS. Responsibilities will include: - Analyzes lead times, queue times, work-in-process, cycle times, and throughput to meet customer demand most effectively and efficiently Power BI and data systems to develop performance visuals include: a relevant degree, experience with Power BI, data literacy (ETL, SQL, data modeling), ability to create and share dashboards, and strong communication skills for presenting actionable insights. - Builds scalable and sustainable models to optimize product flow, while incorporating cost, schedule, and resource constraints - Develops optimized scheduling tools and aligns SAP/MRP systems with an executable plan given various capacity constraints - Incorporates complex interdependencies within a system to account for the interaction of multiple cost centers, programs, equipment, and tools - Communicates requirements planning and systems framework with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams - Works with developers to design an interactive user interface that will be effective at scheduling jobs across cost centers - Guides digital transformation efforts to align with sector and enterprise strategies - Leads and drives positive change using iterative and agile methodologies - Creates new metrics and data visualizations to monitor shop floor performance This requisition may be filled as a Principal Industrial Engineer level 3 or Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer Level 4 depending on the qualifications below. Basic Qualifications Principal Industrial Engineer Level 3: - Bachelor's in STEM with 4 or more years of engineering experience in the following fields; Manufacturing, Systems, Management, Mechanical, Process, Data Analysis ;OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 3 or more years of engineering in mentioned fields, OR; PhD in STEM with 0 years of experience. - Experience with Power BI and data systems to develop performance visuals include: experience with Power BI, data literacy (ETL, SQL, data modeling), ability to create and share dashboards, and strong communication skills for presenting actionable insights. - Experience in Microsoft Office excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables or data visualization software applications. - Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance and Special Program Access in a reasonable amount of time as required by the business. - Experience in leading prior teams - Experience in Project Management Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer Level 4: - Bachelor's in STEM with 8 or more years of engineering experience in the following fields; Manufacturing, Systems, Management, Mechanical, Process, Data Analysis ;OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 or more years of engineering in mentioned fields, OR; PhD in STEM with 4 years of experience. - Experience with Power BI and data systems to develop performance visuals include: experience with Power BI, data literacy (ETL, SQL, data modeling), ability to create and share dashboards, and strong communication skills for presenting actionable insights. - Experience in Microsoft Office excel, including macros, data mining, and pivot tables or data visualization software applications. - Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance and Special Program Access in a reasonable amount of time as required by the business. - Experience in leading prior teams - Experience in Project Management Preferred Qualifications: - Active Secret DoD Clearance. - Defense Industry Experience. - MRP/MES experience - Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment - 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project teams - Experience with SQL, VBA, or other programming languages - Experience with improving manufacturing workflow using optimization, modeling, or simulation methods - Familiarity with mixed model manufacturing operations - Experience with agile methods of project management or development - Strong experience designing visualizations in PowerBI or similar software package in a professional work environment - Experience in production/program scheduling Primary Level Salary Range: $84,700.00 - $127,100.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $105,800.00 - $158,600.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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